SCRUFFY – A1060650

***GONE 12/20/15*** NEW HOPE RESCUE is needed tonight for SCRUFFY, a NEUTERED 7-year-old boy who had lived with his one and only owner since he was a kitten. Scruffy would have loved that person very dearly, so it must have come as a terrible shock to SCRUFFY that he was handed over to a perfect stranger, slammed into a cage, and then abandoned by the person who hung his moon. That person claimed they became “allergic” to him, and someone at the shelter even tossed the word “sadly” in there, but his presence in the ACC is only the start of the sad. The true sadness will come tomorrow at noon, when the euth technician pulls him from his cage and takes SCRUFFY into that room where the lethal injections and black plastic freezer bags are. The ONLY THING that can save this good, but scared boy tonight, is someone who works with a NEW HOPE rescue group to foster or adopt him. Please save SCRUFFY tonight!

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My name is SCRUFFY. My Animal ID # is A1060650.
I am a neutered male gray domestic sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 7 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 12/15/2015 from NY 11378, owner surrender reason stated was ALLERGIES.

12/15/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
12/15/15 19:08 Basic information Scruffy is a 7 year old neutered cat. Scruffy was surrendered by her owner because sadly her owner has severely allergic to the cat. Scruffy has never had any injuries however he has had a couple of UTI’s that were cared for and treated. Client initially got the cat as a stray and kept it since its kitten years. Socialization Scruffy is a very independent cat. When Scruffy is around dogs he is very respectful and to himself. Scruffy likes to keep to himself around other dogs. Scruffy has no previous experience around cats. When Scruffy is around strangers he stays away until he comfortable enough to come forward. Scruffy has a medium activity level. Scruffy is solely an indoor cat. Behavior Scruffy is a well-behaved cat in a comfortable setting. Because scruffy likes his own space he will run away or hiss if being held for too long. Scruffy does not like going to the vet. When scruffy goes to the vet he can put a slight fight just because he doesn’t enjoy too much handling. Scruffy has no pervious bite history with anyone or animal. Scruffy does not like getting his nails trimmed. For A new family to know Scruffy is a very smart and independent cat. Scruffy uses the crystal litter in a semi covered litter box. Scruffy is litter box trained and he also urinates in the toilet. Scruffy only eats the fancy fest wet food; he does like any nine lives brands of cat food. Client believes that scruffy would be best in a 1 pet home. Behavior during intake Upon intake Scruffy was slight uncomfortable. Scruffy allowed to be collared and caged.

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12/18/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
As per previous owner, Scruffy is a very independent cat. When Scruffy is around dogs he is very respectful and to himself. Scruffy has not been introduced to other cats. When Scruffy is around strangers he stays away until he is comfortable enough to come forward. Scruffy has a medium activity level. Scruffy is solely an indoor cat. Reaction to assessor: Scruffy does not come to front but remains neutral When spoken quietly: Scruffy does not come to front but remains neutral Reaction to door cage opening: Scruffy appears to become agrravated and tail starts to flicker Reaction to touch: Scruffy starts to growl and hiss. Try picking cat up: Did not attempt to pick up due to behavior Behavior Determination: NewHope Scruffy seems to not be thriving in this environment and at the time of the assessment he was displaying behaviors that preclude placement in the adoptions room and may require further investigation before placement in a home. He currently does not much tolerate petting or handling. The behavior department feels that placement with a New Hope Partner is the best option at this time.

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